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Durham vs Belvidere vs Providence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Providence has the highest household income ($93k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Durham | Belvidere | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
422Lowest |
1,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.9±5.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Providence and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$92,574±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Providence and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$270,500±$25kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Providence and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,449±$383 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 20% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±50.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.